Another Injunction Application Hits NDC Primaries: Party Executives Say They've Not Been Served

Another Injunction Application Hits NDC Primaries: Party Executives Say They've Not Been Served

  • Another injunction application has been filed against NDC parliamentary and presidential primaries scheduled for May 13, 2023
  • Edgar Asamoah Boateng of the Abuakwa North constituency raised issues about the credibility of the voters' register that would be used for the internal elections
  • The suit seeking to injunct the primaries comes just hours after Dr Kwabena Duffuor withdrew a similar suit from the court

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A new injunction application has been filed against the presidential and parliamentary primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) on May 13, 2023.

One Edgar Asamoah Boateng, said to be a member of the NDC, wants the high court in Adenta to stop the opposition party from going ahead with the primaries.

He told the court in his statement of claim that voters' register has not been provided to candidates contesting in the presidential and parliamentary contests.

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NDC has been hit with yet another injunction
A file photo shows NDC-branded umbrellas at a party event. Source: Facebook/@NDCGhana

He also raised issues with the alleged lack of adequate photo album of qualified voters, just like Dr Kwabena Duffuor, a presidential aspirant.

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This injunction application comes just hours after Dr Duffuor withdrew a similar suit from the Accra High Court.

Edgar Asamoah Boateng's writ is in respect of Abuakwa North Constituency.

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But NDC party officials have said the writ is yet to be served on them.

Abraham Amaliba, the director of legal affairs of the NDC said Edgar's suit is mischievous and only seeks to erode successes achieved by the party towards its primaries. He said the NDC remains united ahead of its internal elections.

The suit filed by Edgar Asamoah Boateng to injunct the NDC primaries.
The first page of the suit filed by Edgar Asamoah Boateng seeking to injunct the NDC primaries. Source: Facebook/@gtvghana
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He told Joy News on Friday, May 12, 2023, that the party has not officially been served with the writ.

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Dr Duffuor withdraws injunction suit from high court

Not long ago, YEN.com.gh reported that Dr Kwabena Duffuor has withdrawn the injunction case he filed against the NDC primary over alleged discrepancies in the party's delegates list.

The flagbearer hopeful withdrew the case through his lawyers when the case was called on May 12, 2023, at the Accra High Court.

Abraham Amiliba, NDC lawyer, commended Dr Duffuor for agreeing to withdraw the case for an amicable settlement of his grievances.

Duffuor will be punished by NDC delegates for injunction suit

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh has reported in a separate story that an NDC MP has said there are rife signs that Dr Kwabena Duffuor will be punished severely by party delegates who will vote in the presidential primaries.

Clement Apaak said delegates see the injunction writ filed by Dr Duffuor as an act of disloyalty.

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Dr Duffuor went to the High Court to stop the May 13 primaries, citing discrepancies with the delegates list that would be used in the voting.

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George Nyavor (Head of Politics and Current Affairs Desk) George Nyavor writes for YEN.com.gh. He has been Head of the Politics and Current Affairs Desk since 2022. George has over 9 years of experience in managing media and communications (Myjoyonline and GhanaWeb). George is a member of the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners Ghana (CAMP-G). He obtained a BA in Communications Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2010. Reach out to him via george.nyavor@yen.com.gh.